In December 2025, police equipment donated by China’s Ministry of Public Security was formally handed over to the Vanuatu Police Force as part of ongoing bilateral policing and law-enforcement cooperation.

In September 2025, a Chinese police expert team conducted policing skills training for 13 Vanuatu Police Force officers on Malekula Island, covering defensive control skills and the use of police equipment.

In September 2025 Vanuatu announced plans to enter into a policing agreement with China, but no treaty or MoU has yet been signed.

On 26 August 2025, the Chinese Embassy in Vanuatu and the Vanuatu government jointly held a handover ceremony for seven patrol boats donated by the Chinese Government in Port Vila.

In December 2024, China donated three advanced patrol boats, motorcycles, jeeps and transport vehicles to the Vanuatu Police Force, alongside Chinese-led training for VPF officers.

In October 2024, the PLAN Type 055 destroyer Xianyang docked at Port Vila, Vanuatu. This was the first known deployment of a Type 055 surface combatant to the South Pacific.

In August 2023, the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at Port Vila as the third stop of Harmonious Mission 2023 for a seven-day goodwill visit and humanitarian medical service, including outreach to local hospitals, villages and communities.

In November 2023, a second batch of police supplies worth 27 million vatu - including electronic forensic equipment and a 16-seater bus - was transferred from China to Vanuatu.

In January 2021, Vanuatu authorities intercepted two PRC-flagged fishing vessels, Dong Gang Xing 13 and Dong Gang Xing 16, for suspected illegal fishing and related offences in Vanuatu waters.

The Peace Ark arrived in Port Vila on July 23. During this eight-day stop, the medical team provided consultations for over 3,500 people and performed 20 surgeries.

The Luganville Wharf redevelopment, initated in 2013, was completed by Shanghai Construction Group thanks to a government concessional loan from China Eximbank (a state policy bank).

In October 2025, the Chinese naval hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived at Nuku'alofa for a seven-day visit featuring medical services and cultural activities during Mission Harmony 2025.

In February 2022, two PLAN vessels - the type-071 amphibious dock landing ship Wuzhishan and the type-901 comprehensive supply ship Chaganhu - arrived at Nuku'alofa to deliver disaster relief supplies.

In July 2024, the PLAN guided missile destroyer Zibo arrived in Tonga to participate in the celebration of the Tonga Royal Navy's 50th anniversary.

In July 2023, the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at Nuku'alofa for a seven-day goodwill visit as part of Harmonious Mission 2023, combining medical services with professional exchanges and related activities.

The Peace Ark treated over 5,500 patients in Nuku'alofa and celebrated the 20th anniversary of China-Tonga diplomatic relations through joint medical forums and cultural performances at Tupou College.

In September 2024, during China’s 25 September 2024 ICBM test, the Yuan Wang 5 was identified sailing east of Tokelau.

In September 2023, the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at Dili as the final stop of Harmonious Mission 2023, starting a seven-day goodwill visit and humanitarian medical service and conducting senior-level calls and outreach activities.

During the final stop of its 155-day mission, the Peace Ark docked in Dili from December 14 to December 21, 2017, providing free medical consultations and surgeries to over 7,000 residents.

In June 2025, Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) officers undertook China-based correctional/policing capacity-building training at Fujian Police College under the PRC–Solomon Islands police cooperation framework.

In June 2023, the RSIPF Police Response Team completed a two-week intensive training course in Honiara delivered by the China Police Liaison Team, focused on public-order and tactical response skills.

In August 2023, the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at Port Honiara as the fourth stop of Harmonious Mission 2023, beginning a seven-day visit that combined humanitarian medical services with official calls and joint activities.

In March 2023, Solomon Islands awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to a Chinese state company to upgrade an international port in Honiara in a project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

In April 2022, China and Solomon Islands signed a security pact to facilitate policing cooperation, natural disaster relief, and PLAN access.

In July 2023, China and Solomon Islands signed a deal on police cooperation, including training and capacity-building initiatives.

In October 2022, a delegation of 34 Solomon Islands police officers travelled to China for the first time on a fact-finding and cross-training excursion.

In November 2022, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force took delivery of 22 vehicles and 30 motorcycles donated by the Chinese government.

In February 2022, crates containing what Solomon Islands authorities alleged to be "replica firearms" were shipped to Honiara by the Chinese Embassy, bypassing normal port authority procedures. US diplomatic cables leaked the following year suggest they were genuine.

In February 2022, China's Ministry of Public Security sent its first police advisory team to Solomon Islands.

In May 2022, Samoa and China signed an agreement to deepen economic and security cooperation, including through the construction of a police fingerprinting lab.

In April 2024, the Samoa Police Training Academy (funded entirely by the Chinese government) opened. The first cohort graduated in July 2025.

In September 2023, PLAN training ship Qi Jiguang visited Papua New Guinea on a goodwill tour, its second visit to PNG.

In October 2019, the PLAN training ship Qi Jiguang arrived in Port Moresby for a goodwill visit - the first visit of this kind it had made to PNG.

In December 2018, two Chinese research vessels - the Ke Xue and Hai Ce 3301 - entered PNG's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) north of Manus Island. The ships were part of a two-dozen strong Chinese "Distant-Ocean Research fleet" that had conducted expansive maritime surveys around the Philippines, Palau, Guam and Japan over the past two years.

During its second visit to the country, the Peace Ark provided medical consultations to over 4,000 residents in Port Moresby.

On 3 November 2017, sixty-two vehicles costing a total of K17.5 million were donated to the PNGDF by the Chinese Ministry of National Defense. The donation included 44 troop carriers and 10 armoured vehicles.

In late December 2015, 40 military vehicles were gifted to the PNGDF, likely by the Chinese Ministry of National Defense. Due to the PNGDF's inability to pay the import tax, these vehicles sat on the wharf in Port Moresby for over a month.

In early 2024, Palau attributed a major cyberattack that stole government documents to the PRC.

From late November to early December 2021, the Chinese research ship Da Yang Hao entered Palau's EEZ and is believed to have conducted an illegal hydrographic survey

In September 2025, the PLAN hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in Nauru as the first stop of Mission Harmony 2025 for a seven-day goodwill visit and medical service, marking the first visit by a Chinese naval ship to the country.

In September 2025, the PLAN hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in Nauru as the first stop of Mission Harmony 2025 for a seven-day goodwill visit and medical service, marking the first visit by a Chinese naval ship to the country.

In September 2024, during China’s 25 September 2024 ICBM test, the Yuan Wang 3 was identified sailing northwest of Nauru.

In September 2025, China held the fourth Ministerial Dialogue on Police Capacity Building and Cooperation Between China and Pacific Island Countries in Lianyungang, co-chaired by Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong and Tonga’s Minister for Police Paula Piukala, with heads of delegation from Fiji, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Samoa, Nauru and Papua New Guinea delivering speeches.

In September 2024, China held the third Ministerial Dialogue on Police Capacity Building and Cooperation Between China and Pacific Island Countries in Fuzhou, bringing together China and Pacific delegations including Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea and Samoa to discuss police capacity building and law-enforcement cooperation.

In December 2023, China held the second Ministerial Dialogue on Police Capacity Building and Cooperation Between China and Pacific Island Countries in Beijing, co-chaired by Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong and Samoa’s Minister for Police and Prisons Faualo Harry Jeffrey Schuster, with delegations from Solomon Islands, Tonga, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands attending.

In November 2022, China held the first Ministerial Dialogue on Police Capacity Building and Cooperation with some South Pacific island countries by video, co-chaired by Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong and Solomon Islands Police Minister Anthony Veke, launching an annual dialogue mechanism on Pacific policing cooperation.

From September 2025, the PLAN hospital ship Silk Road Ark began Mission Harmony 2025, its first overseas deployment since entering service, heading to the South Pacific and Latin America to provide humanitarian medical services in 12 countries including Nauru, Fiji, Tonga and Papua New Guinea.

From July to September 2023, the PLA Navy hospital ship Peace Ark conducted Harmonious Mission 2023, visiting Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste to provide humanitarian medical services alongside courtesy calls and professional exchanges.

Spanning 205 days from June 28, 2018, to January 18, 2019, the PLAN hospital ship Peace Ark traveled over 31,500 nautical miles to provide free medical services to more than 50,000 people across 11 countries.

The PLAN hospital ship Peace Ark provided medical services to people in eight low-income countries in Africa and Asia during the 2017 "Harmonious Mission"

Uniformed Chinese police officers have been involved in community policing and training in Kiribati since at least early 2024.

In July 2023, the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark visited Tarawa as part of Harmonious Mission 2023, marking the first visit by a Chinese military vessel to Kiribati.

In May 2024, Yuan Wang 5 berthed in Papeete, with Yuan Wang 6 expected to follow, and crew disembarkation was reportedly restricted because visa and crew-list procedures were incomplete.

In January 2026, Yuan Wang 5 was reported in Suva Port, with Yuan Wang 6 expected shortly afterwards.

In March 2025, China’s MFA and the Chinese Embassy in Fiji reported that Yuanwang 6 was in Suva Port for events marking the 50th anniversary of China–Fiji diplomatic relations, including ship tours and official attendance.

In December 2025, China signed an agreement with Fiji to provide 20 million RMB (FJ$6.2 million) worth of spare parts and maintenance for Chinese-donated military vehicles and naval vessels in Fijian service.

In September 2025, during the Silk Road Ark's visit to Fiji, the PLAN and Fijian Navy carried out a joint search-and-rescue drill for the first time.

In September 2025, the PLAN hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in Suva as part of Harmonious Mission 2025.

In October 2023, PLAN training ship Qi Jiguang visited Fiji on a goodwill tour, the second such visit, and conducted joint activities with the Fiji Navy.

In April 2020, China donated 47 specialized military vehicles of six different types to the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF).

In November 2019, the PLAN training ship Qi Jiguang arrived in Suva for a goodwill visit - the first visit of this kind it had made to Fiji.

In June 2018, Yuanwang 7 docked at Suva while HMAS Adelaide was also present, and Australian defence figures suspected the vessel was collecting intelligence on military activities.

In December 2018, the People's Liberation Army donated a hydrographic and surveillance vessel (now RFNS Kacau) to the Fijian Navy. The PLAN also dispatched a team of 18 advisers to train the Fijian Navy to operate the ship.

The Peace Ark provided all-weather medical services to 6,000 locals and conducted specialized academic exchanges on combat casualty care with the Fijian Republic Military Forces.

In December 2016, the PLAN training ship Zhenghe travelled to Fiji on a goodwill visit.

In March 2023, outgoing FSM president David Panuelo claimed he was facing direct threats to his life for resisting China's diplomatic tactics and proposed cutting ties with Beijing in favour of Taiwan.

The Chinese oceanographic research vessel Da Yang Hao arrived at Avatiu Harbour, Rarotonga, in November 2025 to conduct deep-sea surveys in Cook Islands waters in collaboration with the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA). Da Yang Hao has previously been accused of serving dual civilian and military purposes.